#review BAND SKELATOR ALBUM BLOOD EMPIRE LABEL GATES OF HELL OUT Sept 30th, 2022 OUR RATING 80/100 The new four-song EP from Seattle epic speed HM band SKELATOR “BLOOD EMPIRE” was out on Sept 30th, 2022 on Gates Of Hell. After 2019’s Cyber Metal, Skelator published Blood Empire EP as a starter before their next full-LENGHT. A four-song work that captures the band at their epic and thrashing best. The EP is available on 12" vinyl and digitally.Recorded in September and October

#review BAND SPELLBOOK ALBUM DEADLY CHARMS LABEL CRUZ DEL SUR OUT Sept 23rd, 22 OUR RATING 86/100 SPELLBOOK releasead their sophomore full-length, Deadly Charms, on Sept 23rd, 2022 on CD and digital formats via Cruz Del Sur Music, while the vinyl version will be released on Oct 7th, 2022. The follow-up to 2020’s Magick & Mischief was recorded in February at Developing Nations in Baltimore, Maryland, with producer/engineer Kevin Bernsten. This new album marks the SPELLBOOK rec

#review BAND Witchunter ALBUM METAL DREAM LABEL Dying Victims Productions OUT NOv 18th, 2022 OUR RATING 86/100 The third full-lenght of Italian traditional HM band WITCHUNTER, entitled “Metal Dream”, will be available on CD and vinyl LP formats trough DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS. Surely influenced by NWOBHM, ‘80s European HM, speed, and ‘70s hard rock, they were always able to provide a personal sound. They are a well-known name on our pages, following them since their starting

#review BAND RAIN ALBUM A NEW TOMORROW LABEL SELF RELEASE OUT Sept 23rd, 2022 OUR RATING 78/100 The new album by Italian band RAIN, entitled A NEW TOMORROW, is now available. Born in 1980 with many albums out, they were able to make many choices throughout their career, providing now a personal mix of hard rock, groove Hm and alternative, measuring energy and melody. Eleven great songs in this new platter that sounds so contemporary and fresh; everything flows, perhaps missin

#review BAND IN.SI.DIA ALBUM DI LUCE E D’ARIA LABEL Punishment 18 Records OUT Sept 30th, 2022 OUR RATING 85/100 Born as INVIOLACY 35 years ago, IN.SI.DIA are a thrash metal band coming from Brescia, North Italy. After first demo out in 1991, "No Compromises", consisting of four tracks in English language, in 1993 they recorded their first full length with new moniker IN.SI.DIA, singing in Italian; "Istinto e Rabbia" was out in 1993 through Polydor. Nel 1995 IN.SI.DIA recorde

#review BAND RAVEN ALBUM Leave 'Em Bleeding LABEL Steamhammer / SPV Out Sept 30th, 2022 OUR RATING 80/100 Raven will be touring again in the foreseeable future, performing their new album ‘Leave ´Em Bleeding’, featuring the best of the past seven years plus some red-hot bonus tracks. Leave ´Em Bleeding’ will be released on September 30th, 2022, via Steamhammer/SPV. This record is a retrospective on the past seven year; the following two from ‘ExtermiNation’. This journey i

#review BAND MAD MAX ALBUM WINGS OF TIME LABEL ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records OUT Sept 2nd, 2022 OUR RATING 82/100 MAD MAX, after 15 albums and gigs all around the world, are celebrating their 40th anniversary. WINGS OF TIME, the new album, was out two days ago. With Julian Rolinger on lead vocals MAD MAX shows perfectly the style and vibe of their 80's roots but also take the MAD MAX sound way further. Eleven songs in this new platter opened by TOO HOT TO HANDLE, a great hard

#review BAND Whirlwind ALBUM 1714 LABEL Fighter Records OUT NOv 22nd, 2022 OUR RATING 81/100 WHIRLWIND was born as a parallel project to KÖRGULL THE EXTERMINATOR by Mark Wild (rhythm guitar), who in 2012 began to write songs highly influenced by the golden era of bands such as Running Wild, Accept or Helloween; anthemic songs with direct riffs, epic choruses and melodic and inspired solos. Being on hiatus for years due to lack of time and pandemics, the band is completed with

#review BAND THE DEAD DAISIES ALBUM Radiance LABEL The Dead Daisies Pty Ltd. / SPV OUT Sept 30th, 2022 OUR RATING 82/100 The Dead Daisies have gone from strength to strength since the release of their self-titled album in 2013. They have released five studio, one live and one covers album; RADIANCE is the new platter available on Sept 30th, 2022 on The Dead Daisies Pty Ltd. / SPV. The band includes an amazing collective of players that includes John Corabi, Marco Mendoza, Ri

#review BAND LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE ALBUM How To Shroud Yourself With Night LABEL Steamhammer / SPV OUT Aug 26th, 2022 OUR RATING 75/100 Lacrimas Profundere, one of the most innovative #German #dark #metal bands of our time, are out with their latest studio album ‘How To Shroud Yourself With Night’, released on Steamhammer/SPV on 26 August 2022. A great step ahead with this platter; an assessment immediately confirmed from tracks like the groove monster ‘Unseen’ or ‘The Curtain

#review BAND UNCHAINED HORIZON ALBUM Fallen Kingdom LABEL PURE STEEL RECORDS OUT Sept 30th, 2022 OUR RATING 80/100 Five years later after LAST MAN STANDING, German HM band UNCHAINED HORIZON is ready to unleash the new chapter entitled FALLEN KINGDOM, available on Sept 30th, 2022 on PURE STEEL RECORDS. A great step ahead for a band more epic and heavy then ever! The new songs were recorded at renowned Soundlodge Studio Rhauderfehn (Anvil, Dew Scented) and at Tonmeisterei Olden

#review BAND Grave Digger ALBUM Symbol Of Eternity LABEL ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records OUT Aug 26th, 2022 OUR RATING 81/100 When you put on the turntable a new album by Grave Digger, you know what to expect because they’re a certainty. Throughout a 40 years’career, the band led by CHRIS BOLTENDAHL showed its way to provide #classicHM. No experiments in the ZOMBIE DANCE’s way, with a confirmed FIELDS OF BLOOD line but with a new label, ROCK OF ANGELS. Again they choose the conc

#review BAND Infidel Rising ALBUM A COMPLEX DIVINITY LABEL Pure Steel Records OUT Sept 30th, 2022 OUR RATING 83/100 Infidel Rising were formed in 2012 but their debut album “The Torn Wings Of Illusion” was out in 2015. They come from Dallas, Texas playing a personal blend of Progressive & Power Metal. The new album, A COMPLEX DINIVITY, will be out on Sept 20th, 2022 on PURE STEEL RECORDS. After a cinematic intro, ALL THE FEAR is the first track, with its squared riffing and i

#review BAND DARK FOREST ALBUM Ridge & Furrow LABEL Cruz Del Sur Music OUT Sept 30th, 2022 OUR RATING 83/100 UK Traditional Metal band Dark Forest will celebrate its 20th anniversary with the release of a new EP, entitled “Ridge & Furrow”. The EP will be released on CD, digital, and vinyl formats via Cruz Del Sur Music. Dark Forest — founded and led by guitarist Christian Horton, after a demo, three EPs and five long-players, have cemented their status as one of best UK tradi

#review BAND SILENTLIE ALBUM EQUILIBRIUM LABEL Rockshots Records OUT Sept 30th, 2022 OUR RATING 80/100 ​ Italian melancholic Hm band SilentLie are ready to unleash sophomore full-length "Equilibrium" due out September 10th, 2022 via Rockshots Records to follow 2015's "Layers of Nothing". "Equilibrium" was mixed in the U.S.A. by Grammy Award winner Dave Hagen at Dark Horse Studios (Mastodon, Evanescence, Alice in Chains) The new platter provides a contemporary heavy sound wra

#review BAND FRANCESCO MARRAS ALBUM IT’S ME LABEL Hell Tour Productions OUT Sept 15th, 2022 OUR RATING 83/100 Francesco Marras is a well-known name on our pages, guitarist of #nwobhm band Tygers Of Pan Tang and Italian band Screaming Shadows. On Sept 15th he’s going to release, for the Hard Rock Record Label Hell Tour Productions, a new solo album simply entitled"It's me!". After releasing two instrumental solo records (“Black Sheep in 2011” and “Time Flies” in 2018), this t

#review BAND Hexed ALBUM Pagans Rising LABEL ViciSolum Productions OUT Sept 30th, 2022 OUR RATING 75/100 Swedish #Symphonic #Progressive HM band HEXED return with the 2nd album “Pagans Rising”. Along with the powerful lead vocals of Tina Gunnarsson, this theme album shows a great songwriting mixed with strong choruses and male growl, helped by guitar melodies, chugging riffs, symphonic orchestrations and some progressive elements. The band was formed late 2015 by experienced

#review #shortreview BAND VENUS ALBUM PROJECT LAMDA LABEL SELF RELEASE OUT July29th, 2022 OUR RATING 75/100 VENUS, Horror/Sci-fi Thrash/Power Metal band coming from Greece released yesterday a digital first 4-track EP , entitled PROJECT LAMDA, on July 29th via Pure Steel Records. The Space Rockers from Athens, who recently signed a worldwide digital album deal with PURE STEEL RECORDS, give a first taste of their music to the metal fans all over the world with “PROJECT LAMDA”

#review #shortreview BAND SUNLESS SKY ALBUM PRELUDE TO MADNESS LABEL Pure Steel Records OUT July 29th, 2022 OUR RATING 82/100 Pure Steel Records unleashed yesterday the new album of Sunless Sky, entitled “Prelude to Madness“. Now as a 3-piece power trio, they provide a great mix of classic metal and prog elements, helped by the soaring vocals and roaring bass lines of Juan Ricardo (Wretch, Dark Arena, Ritual, Attaxe, Blind Cross, Veith Ricardo Project), the virtuoso guitar pl

#review BAND Sorcery ALBUM Stunt Rock Soundtrack LABEL RidingEasy Records OUT July 15th, 2022 OUR RATING 88/100 In the 70’s SORCERY delivered next level performances in which a battle ensued on stage between illusionists portraying Merlin versus Satan. These LA hard rockers integrated live magic, theatrical drama and fourth wall breaking performance for new heights in musical storytelling. Sorcery consists of professional musicians — the core group being guitarist Richard (Sm